VFL under-23 North v South

[Weaver]

Thursday 28th September.

An under-23 match from VFL players. 5 guys out of this game were rookie listed last year.

Will be staged as a double-header with the Allies v Victoria under-18 game, so more scouts will see it this year.

Certainly some that could go close again.

NORTH SQUAD

Bendigo
Justin Maddern
Kris Pendelbury
Josh Bowe

Coburg
Jarrod Silvester
Jacob King
Al Neville
Travis Jorgensen
Sam Robertson
Nick Carnell

Geelong
Jason Davenport

Northern
Bronik Davies
Anthony Hickey

North Ballarat
Michael Searle
Michael Jamison
Matthew Sharkey
Stephen Clifton

Werribee
Brett Robinson
Sam Wormald
Harley Ryan
Rob Castello
Wayde Twomey

Williamston
Liam Picken
Kake McKenzie
Scott Meyer
Adam Cook
Patrick Rose
Tom Langlands
Jackson Barling
David Stretton


SOUTH SQUAD

Box Hill
Jason Cook
Marcus Crook
Brad Kelleher
Evan Johnson
Sam Rudolph
Sam Gibson

Casey
Brad Scalzo
Ben Fraser
Alex Silvagni
Kyle Matthew
Michael Hobbs
David Biagi
Chris Dunne

Frankston
Ash Edwards
Matthew Burns
Byron Murphy
Paul Rebeschini
Marcus Marigliani
Myles Krakouer
Brad Ulms

Port Melbourne
Brad Sutcliffe
Brayden Shaw
Robin Nahas
Marcus Carroll

Sandringham
Shane Valenti
Peter Summers
Daniel Corp

Tasmania
Nathan Grima
Jason Howard
Matthew Wade

 

[wez10000]

some good Coburg players in there, love watching Jacob King.

 

[Weaver]

some good Coburg players in there, love watching Jacob King.

Basically picked the entire Coburg defence ... says plenty about the season.

B: King, Robertson, Jorgensen
HB: Neville, Silvester, (Casserley / JON / White etc.)

Silvester is too slow and does't get enough footy. King is too light, small and a little soft. Jorgensen can't kick.

Al Neville would be a chance. Gets plenty of the ball, is an OK kick, and can run a little.

Sam Robertson is a good modern FB. Runs the ball out of defence, kicks well, good size. Hates contesting though and is a bit soft too.

Neville would be the best chance.

 

[Unwritten_Law]

Few interesting players there. A couple that big Phil Cleary loves to death in Maddern and Clifton.

Trav Jorgensen was on our rookie list a few years back circa Carazzo I think, must have just scraped into the u-23s.

Matthew Sharkey played well against Geelong on the weekend.

I thought Matthew Wade had committed himself to a rookie contract with the Tigers. If so, it seems a little pointless to play in this game.

Jason Howard was lively in a few of the devils games. Got poleaxed by a saints thug off the ball, Allan Murray I think it was in a game he was very very good in. I can't really see any of the Devils attracting AFL interest.

Hopefully Davenport rocks up with three days of alcohol in the system after winning the VFL flag

 

[CrazyQ]

Bronik Davies a chance?

Has been doing alright this year IMO.

 

[bigswan]

Sounds like a great day's footy. Any idea of the Allies and the Vic team for the later game?

 

[Weaver]

Maddern kicked 4 goals in the first quarter, didn't do much after that. Picken kicked 4 after half time.

Game was a proccession. Other than the 2nd quarter, the North side pretty much did what they pleased.

For North - Al Neville, Liam Picken, Scott Meyer, Josh Bowe, Justin Maddern and Steve Clifton were good. For South - Nathan Grima, Rob Nahas, David Biagi, Kyle Matthews, Daniel Corp and Marcus Marigliani were OK.

That said the game was dire. Looked like they specifically staged a match for the worst kicks in the league.

 

[mcphee_is_a_gun]

Justin Maddern and Kris Pendelbury are doing pre-seasons with Essendon.

 

[lion_gooner]

how did brad sutcliffe go?

 

[samthemanlonergan]

What are Stephan Clifton's chances of being picked up as a rookie? I remember him being a prolific ball winner at TAC cup level, saw him once on TV since. He is not that short, so anyone "in the know" tell us your thoughts.

 

[Oh Furious One]

Edwards didn’t play?

I take it the Kangaroos have told him they’ll draft him defiantly?

 

[Weaver]

Edwards didn’t play?

I take it the Kangaroos have told him they’ll draft him defiantly?

Edwards was playing on an injured knee in the VFL prelim. Probably wasn't fit for this match.

 

[bigswan]

My take on the game was that Nahas at 18, Sutcliffe at 19, and Picken and Matthews both 20 didn't do their chances any harm. and are rookie chances at least. Maddern was on fire early and looked very good but at 22 he will need to show someone that there is an upsize to him.

 

[Artful_Dodger]

My take on the game was that Nahas at 18, Sutcliffe at 19, and Picken and Matthews both 20 didn't do their chances any harm. and are rookie chances at least. Maddern was on fire early and looked very good but at 22 he will need to show someone that there is an upsize to him.

Nahas is crap he is so unbalanced it is not funny spends more time on the ground then on his feet. Is way too small to be considered.

 

[Oh Furious One]

Edwards was playing on an injured knee in the VFL prelim. Probably wasn't fit for this match.

Apparently the Kangaroos medical staff are helping him with his knee.

Is there any truth to that as far as you know?

 

[bigonemate]

so will silvagni go or what?

 

[ant555]

Justin Maddern and Kris Pendelbury are doing pre-seasons with Essendon.

Along with a couple of other young Bendigo players

 

[Bobby Beecroft]

My take on the game was that Nahas at 18, Sutcliffe at 19, and Picken and Matthews both 20 didn't do their chances any harm. and are rookie chances at least.

Would love to see Kyle Matthews given a chance on a Rookie List.
The guy is probably a bit small/slender but having seen him quite a bit on the local level is an amazing player.

Great effort to have made the team of the season in his 1st year, after stepping up from the EFL.

 

[InForAPenny]

so will silvagni go or what?

Not from what I saw. Was played out of position though. Interesting he is listed at 192cm but looked like midfielder size against Meyer and Young when he rucked for a while. I'm guessing under 190cm.

 

[melboy]

Not from what I saw. Was played out of position though. Interesting he is listed at 192cm but looked like midfielder size against Meyer and Young when he rucked for a while. I'm guessing under 190cm.

yeah he had shocker definately played out of position ruck?! i agree with you on that inforapenny... still would be a chance, would be good to see him at carlton. It just doesnt look right without a silvagni in it. Under 190cm inforapenny? watched him against sandringham lined up on nick smith didnt look that much smaller height wise. Anyone know if he is going to the screening? did he play ever play tac?

 

[Weaver]

Not from what I saw. Was played out of position though. Interesting he is listed at 192cm but looked like midfielder size against Meyer and Young when he rucked for a while. I'm guessing under 190cm.

Think that is a bit of a let-off. Silvagni played mostly FB and CHB and probably only ended up in the ruck because he was beaten. Maddern kicked on him in the first quarter and he couldn't handle the quicker Liam Picken. Don't know how much time he spent in the ruck, don't remember any but happy to be corrected, but I thought Bekker and Ulms took most of the contests.

 

[Johhnyb]

One player that impressed me was Robinson from werribee his run off the HBF was very good.